Biden seeks to counter state actions he sees as anti-LGBTQ


              Vice President Kamala Harris, right, laughs as her husband Doug Emhoff, center, responds to a question from first lady Jill Biden as she speaks during an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              first lady Jill Biden speaks at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden shakes hands with youth activist Javier Gomez after being introduced by Gomez during an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. First lady Jill Biden applauds at right. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            
              President Joe Biden celebrates after signing an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
            President Joe Biden shakes hands with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg after signing an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Youth activist Javier Gomez holds a pen that President Joe Biden used to sign an executive order that was given to Gomez during an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) President Joe Biden signs an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) 
              President Joe Biden walks to the Oval Office of the White House after arriving on Marine One, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Washington. Biden is returning to Washington after speaking in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)